What the records say
- When
- 24 Feb 2022 – 25 Feb 2022
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 50.91° N, 34.80° E
- Description
- battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Sumy
Clashes during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement took place in the city of Sumy, located near the Russia–Ukraine border. Ukrainian paratroopers and territorial defense forces began engaging Russian forces within the city, resulting in heavy urban fighting and the destruction of a Russian tank column.
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